VINEYARD, UT (Interstat) — Utah Valley edged Idaho State 73-69 in a men’s nonconference basketball game Wednesday night at UCCU Center. The Wolverines improved to 7-3, while the Bengals fell to 6-5.

Jackson Holcombe led Utah Valley with 18 points. Idaho State’s Caleb Van De Griend scored 16 points off the bench, and Connor Hollenbeck added 17. The Wolverines led 36-32 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout a second half where both teams scored 37 points. Attendance was 1,423. Utah Valley next plays at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday. Idaho State hosts Montana Tech on Dec. 18.